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There is in the world of nature a phenomenon known as the "Adversity Principle" which means that difficulties and hard times can actually be more beneficial to plants and animals than continual easy living. As strange as it seems, habitual well-be...drjamesdobson2012-07-31T15:19:511,182 views00:01:45 - Making Course Corrections
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In the official magazine of the Naval Institute, Frank Koch reported on a very unusual encounter at sea. A battleship was coming in for maneuvers in heavy weather. Shortly after the sun went down, the lookout reported light in the distance, so the...drjamesdobson2012-07-31T14:09:05708 views00:01:42 - Hallway of Doors
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Let's talk today about lifelong addictions which often begin during the adolescence years. Imagine, if you will, a long dark hallway with a series of doors on either side. Written on each door is the name of an addiction, such as alcoholism, smoki...drjamesdobson2012-07-31T13:44:05640 views00:01:41 - Helping a Single Mom
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Many years ago, my wife, Shirley, was working around the house one morning, when a knock came at the front door. When she opened it, there stood a young woman in her late teens, who called herself Sally.drjamesdobson2012-07-31T13:39:081,567 views00:01:45 - Lost in Space: The Teen Years
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Sometimes raising teenagers can be like sending an astronaut into space. You may remember the very early space probes launched from Cape Canaveral in the 1960s that created anxiety for the safety of the astronaut. It was especially intense when th...drjamesdobson2012-06-21T14:19:07875 views00:01:37 - Diffusing The Teenage Time Bomb
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Parents need to make a concerted effort to build bridges to their kids, starting very early to have fun as a family, laughing and talking and doing things that bond the generations together. That's the best way I know to disarm the teenage time bo...drjamesdobson2012-06-21T14:14:061,168 views00:01:44 - Discipline Is Like A Battery
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You know, there are those who believe so strongly in the value of positive thinking that they see nothing to be gained from that which is negative. Well, I respectfully disagree. It's the balance between the positive and the negative that provides...drjamesdobson2012-06-21T12:39:163,809 views00:01:43 - Crossing the Barbed-Wire Fence
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Isn't it strange how when we're disturbed over some family problem, we sometimes choose the most obscure or roundabout ways of saying so. I saw a good cartoon recently that showed a double bed to which the wife had nailed vertical two-by-fours to ...drjamesdobson2012-06-21T09:25:12695 views00:01:42 - Anticipating Probles in Marriage
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There are some facts of nature that never fail to astound me. For instance, did you know that before it snows, fir trees will retract their branches so the weight of the snow they'll have to bear is reduced?drjamesdobson2012-06-20T16:54:17545 views00:01:38 - Teenage Attitudes
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There are two powerful forces that overtake kids in the early pubescent years and account for at least some of the strange behavior that drives parents crazy. The first is social in nature, with incredible pressures being inflicted on adolescents ...drjamesdobson2012-06-20T16:49:171,499 views00:01:41 - The Millionaire
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If you are fantasizing about winning the lottery and living on easy street for the rest of your life, it is probably a pipe dream. Even if you should be so lucky, your troubles would only just be beginning. I learned that from The Millionaire in 1...drjamesdobson2012-05-07T15:09:065,293 views00:01:40 - Robin in a Rainstorm
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You know, single parenting can be like a robin in a rainstorm. Sometimes the loneliness of single parenting can seem almost unbearable. There is a better day coming. Storms don't last forever, and there will be a rainbow in the sky for those who r...drjamesdobson2012-05-07T13:39:04507 views00:01:40 - The Victimization of Everyone?
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Have you ever felt like the whole world was stacked against you—that you never quite get a fair shake? Have you ever said to yourself after a loss or failure, "Well, what'd you expect? Nothing ever goes right for me anyway?"drjamesdobson2012-05-07T13:24:06615 views00:01:40 - Screaming at Trees and Children
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Many parents, perhaps the majority, admit to losing their tempers and screaming at their kids from time to time. Usually we shrug it off assuming that not much harm was done. But is that really the case?drjamesdobson2012-05-07T12:59:09656 views00:01:45 - Safe Haven
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Does your home provide an emotional safe harbor for your children — a place where they feel protected and nurtured? The measure of emotional safety at home can have lasting effects on the psychological well-being of your children.drjamesdobson2012-04-25T13:49:58932 views00:01:38 - Empty Nest
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The empty nest is painful, but it gives you a great perspective on parenting. The days that you've been given to care for your children are much briefer than you think. When you stand where my wife and I are today, you'll know that you have perfor...drjamesdobson2012-04-25T13:14:043,107 views00:01:42
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A Prayer When You're Afraid to Make the Wrong Decision - Your Daily Prayer - May 13
The Lord will show us the way to walk through abiding in Him, the counsel of others, or tapping into our faith reserves. May we move forward without fear in light of these truths.
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